Physical Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UNLV Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNLV Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNLV, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	34
Physics	18
Chemistry	13
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Professors	810	$58,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	580	$63,920
Geoscientists	540	$94,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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